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WHO recommendations on newborn health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee
Please note that this publication is being updated.This publication on WHO recommendations related to newborn health is one of four in a series; the others...
The primary audience for this guideline includes health-care professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health-care protocols...
Pocket book of hospital care for children: Second edition
This is the second edition of the Pocket book of hospital care for children. It is for use by doctors, nurses and other health workers who are responsible...
The guidelines focus on postnatal care of mothers and newborns in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries. The critical maternal...
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Nurturing care and men’s engagement : thematic brief
This brief, aimed at policymakers and programme designers, explores what to consider when designing or adapting services to engage men in providing...
Nurturing care for every newborn: thematic brief
This Thematic Brief summarizes why nurturing care is essential for every newborn. It outlines the five components of nurturing care and contains examples...
Strategic objectives for the development and implementation of maternal, newborn and child health quality...
This publication sets out the strategic objectives that programme managers can use to help countries design, implement, scale up and sustain maternal,...
The role of the health sector in supporting parents and caregivers to meet their parenting potential
Supporting parents and caregivers requires a whole-of-society approach, with coordinated responses from the health, education, social services, private...
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